Anahat Singh & Kareem El Torkey Win Indian Open 2025 Squash Titles

The Indian Open 2025 PSA Copper event, held at Bombay Gymkhana, Mumbai, from March 24-28, 2025, saw Anahat Singh and Kareem El Torkey clinch the women’s and men’s singles titles, respectively. This was Anahat Singh’s 11th PSA title, reinforcing her dominance as India’s number one-ranked women’s squash player. Meanwhile, Egypt’s Kareem El Torkey, ranked world no. 64, triumphed over India’s Abhay Singh in the men’s final. The $53,500 prize money event was the highest-rated PSA tournament in India since 2018 and marked the first-ever PSA Copper event hosted in the country.

Key Highlights of Indian Open 2025

1. Tournament Overview

• Event: Indian Open 2025 PSA Copper
• Venue: Bombay Gymkhana, Mumbai
• Dates: March 24-28, 2025
• Prize Money: $53,500

Court Setup

• Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Final: Played on a full-glass outdoor court.
• Other Matches: Played indoors.

Significance

• Highest-rated PSA event in India since 2018.
• First-ever PSA Copper event held in India.
• Squash will debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.

2. Women’s Singles: Anahat Singh’s Victory

• Winner: Anahat Singh (India)
• Runner-up: Helen Tang (Hong Kong)
• Final Score: 3-0

Achievements

• 11th PSA title of her career.
• Second consecutive title in 2025 (after winning the SRFI Indian Tour PSA Challenger in Chennai).
• Won 9 PSA titles in 2024.
• Currently India’s top-ranked women’s squash player.

3. Men’s Singles: Kareem El Torkey’s Triumph

• Winner: Kareem El Torkey (Egypt, World No. 64)
• Runner-up: Abhay Singh (India, World No. 54)
• Final Score: 3-1
• Path to Victory: Defeated three Indian players, including third seed Velavan Senthilkumar, en route to the final.

4. About the Professional Squash Association (PSA)

• Founded: 1974 (originally as International Squash Professional Association (ISPA)).
• Renamed: World Squash Federation (1992) → Professional Squash Association (1993).
• Headquarters: Leeds, England.
• Men’s President: Saurav Ghoshal (India).
• Women’s President: Sarah-Jane Perry (England).
• Governing Body: Regulates global men’s and women’s squash events.